Committee
Committee members are elected by the membership at each AGM. . New committee members are always welcome and are often needed to shadow existing members in their various roles. They may apply and join at any time.
Interested in joining the committee for an interesting and rewarding opportunity to make a difference to your u3a? Click here.
Your new Committee for 2024/2025 was elected on 9th December 2024 as follows : –
- Chairperson – Ian McHardie-Jones
- Treasurer – Sophie Franklin (Temporary stand-in)*
- Membership Secretary – Richard Hart
- Minutes Secretary – Bridget Berger
- Business Secretary – Liz Peche
- Webmaster – Calvyn Price
- Groups Liaison Officer – Mike Barrett
- Purchasing & Equipt. Officer – Justin Gowthorpe
- TUTA News Editor – Neil Leyden
- Speaker Secretary – Mike Jones
- Meetings Organiser – George Webb
- New Members’ Officer – Val Croudass
- Publicity Officer – Rosemary David
- Events Officer – Sophie Franklin (non-Committee member).
- Inclusion Officer – Shirley Channing (non-committee member).
*Appointed at AGM.
Vacant Committee posts
Posts vacant from AGM December 2024.
TREASURER
- Keeps full and accurate accounting records including financial reports to the
committee. - Agrees budgets with the committee.
- Pays authorised bills.
- Submits the Annual report to the Charities Commissioners following
independent inspection of the Annual Accounts. - Is a point of reference on financial matters for Group leaders in case of need.
Publicity Officer
To ensure that U3A achieves a good profile in the area.
Take up opportunities to display U3A to wider public eg Christmas Lights,
Health & Wellbeing events and other appropriate events.
Negotiate a budget for publicity.
Have posters, flyers and/or TUTA News copies displayed in relevant public
areas.
Vice Chair.
Support Chairperson and other committee members, and stand in when necessary.
Vacant NON-commitee Posts
- Really Useful Group (RUG). A team of individuals that can occasionally be called upon to help set up chairs at meetings, assist recruitment events, or other tasks. Extra volunteers are always welcome.
Interested in any of the above?
For further details please contact minutes secretary using the contact form ->
or via our enquiry telephone number 01684 325013 , or download an application form here Committee nomination form.
2024 AGM information:
- AGM Booklet 2024 contains the AGM information with agenda, previous minutes and other standard motions.
- AGM Companion Booklet 2024 has a printable version of the voting papers.
- Accounts 2023-2024.